Next Meeting

The next meeting is on Thursday 13th September at the Dun Cow, starts at 7pm. New members welcome.
Saturday 8th September, trip to Greewich. We have 3 seats that have become available, call 01295 670716

Hornton

A look back in time!

Timeline of Hornton & Historic Events

The ancient parish, lying on the northwest border of Oxfordshire and
Warwickshire, is bounded by streams which eventually flow into the Sor Brook,
a tributary of the Cherwell. The upland parts lie on Middle Lias rocks. On the
NW boundary are extensive quarries of Hornton stone - British History Online

Roman Hornton 73 AD - 410 AD

c317 AD - Romano-British settlement in the area
Discovery of hoard of Roman coins
Roman hoard found at Wroxton Heath, possibly left by farmer or ironworker
LINK;

Scatter of pottery found - Suggests there may have been an early settlement here

1066-87 William I of Normandy

The Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by William the Conqueror, who invaded England in 1066. The first draft was completed in August 1086 and contained records for 13,418 settlements in the English counties south of the rivers Ribble and Tees (the border with Scotland at the time).

The original Domesday Book has survived over 900 years of English history and is currently housed in a specially made chest at The National Archives in Kew, London.

'Hornlie' - Hornton included only under the entry for Horley. 'Hornley' comprising 3 villages - Hornton, Horley & Upton. Hornelie: Ralph from Count of Mortain; monks of St. Peter's from Count of Mortain; Richard from Robert of Stafford; Ralph from Berengar de Tosny. 2 mills.